AU · OceaniaFR · Europe
Australia vs France: tax rates compared
France has an income tax rate of 55.4%, 8.4pp above Australia's 47%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
Verified data covers six of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | AU | FR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 47% | 55.4% | FR +8.4 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 36.1% | FR +6.1 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 20% | FR +10 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 45% | 31.4% | AU +13.6 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 45% | 30% | AU +15 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 47% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| France | 55.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −8.4 pp | France higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| France | 36.1% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −6.1 pp | France higher |
France has a corporate tax rate of 36.1%, 6.1pp above Australia's 30%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Australia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| France | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — France (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-04-24 |
| Difference | −10 pp | France higher |
France has a VAT rate of 20%, 10pp above Australia's 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: Australia sits below it, France sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 45% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Australia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| France | 31.4% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — France, Individual - Other taxes · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +13.6 pp | Australia higher |
Australia has a capital gains tax rate of 45%, 13.6pp above France's 31.4%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Australia's figure is dated 2026-06-30 and France's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 45% | Source: Australian Taxation Office — How to work out and report CGT on crypto · as of 2026-06-22 |
| France | 30% | Source: BOFiP-Impôts — RPPM, Cession d'actifs numériques à titre occasionnel, Modalités d'imposition (BOI-RPPM-PVBMC-30-30) · as of 2024-04-23 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Australia higher |
Australia has a crypto tax rate of 45%, 15pp above France's 30%. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it. Australia's figure is dated 2026-06-22 and France's 2024-04-23, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Australia (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| France | 0% | Source: Service-Public.fr — Impôt sur la fortune immobilière (IFI) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Australia and France share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Australia's figure is dated 2026-06-30 and France's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.